Missouri Racing Lap #9 Stock Cars, Late Models and Jalopies etc. For more pages at Racing From The Past check the Home Page. Photo contributed by Dan West. Dan West getting ready to rumble in 1969 at 71 Speedway near Neosho, MO. Photo #1057 Photo contributed by Dan West. This picture of Dan West and the 57 Chevy. He rolled this end over end several times on the 13th lap of a 100 lap feature on Memorial Day of 1969 at the 71 Speedway. It was quite a ride. He had moved from the middle of a 24 car field to 3rd place when the right rear wheel decided to give it up. Photo #1058 Photo contributed by Dan West. Dan West in victory lane in 1969. Photo #1059 Photo contributed by Dan West. Ozark Speedway program in Joplin from the 1964 season. Photo #1060 Photo contributed by John Farmer. John Farmer of Sweet Springs, Mo., back in 1971 at the Missouri State Fairgrounds IMCA race on the 1/2 mile. John continues to race late models in the Missouri area. He still carries the #3. Photo #1166 Photo contributed by Lynn Sanders. Mark Martin #2 and Rusty Wallace #66 race at the Springfield Fairgrounds in the late 70's. Mark from Batesville Ar and Rusty from St. Louis back then. Photo #1167 Photo contributed by Lynn Sanders. Left to right, Kenny Wallace, Russ Wallace, Rusty Wallace, and Mike Wallace. In the late 70's Russ Wallace raced against sons Rusty and Mike while Kenny cheered them on. Now days Russ works with all three sons in North Carolina. Photo #1169 Photo contributed by Scott Heavin. Larry Phillips of Springfield is perhaps the winningest short track racer in history. Larry began racing in 1960 and was still a successful asphalt racer when he retired in 2000. Besides hundreds of unsanctioned victories in the region, Phillips is the all-time winningest NCRA driver and won titles on the Kansas-based series in 1982 and 1986. He spent most of the last 11 years of his career on asphalt, capturing five lucrative NASCAR Winston Racing Series titles. He has won well over 2,000 and in one year he won 38 of 40 Winston Racing Series races. T his photo was from the early 80's at Volusia Co. Speedway in Florida. Photo # Photo contributed by Scott Heavin. This is another photo of Larry Phillip's car from the early 80's at Lebanon, MO Photo # Photo contributed by Scott Heavin. Larry Phillips storms around the track in the mid 80's at Monett, MO. Photo # Lap #10 For a complete list of pages at Racing From The Past check the Home Page. |